Jarrett Matthew Jack (born October 28, 1983) is an American professional basketball coach and former player and an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended four high schools in North Carolina, Maryland and Massachusetts before playing collegiately at Georgia Tech. He was selected with the 22nd overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets, before playing with the Portland Trail Blazers, Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, New Orleans Hornets, Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Brooklyn Nets, New Orleans Pelicans, and New York Knicks.

Jarrett Jack
Jack with the Cavaliers in November 2013
Detroit Pistons
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1983-10-28) October 28, 1983 (age 41)
Fort Washington, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeGeorgia Tech (2002–2005)
NBA draft2005: 1st round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career2005–2021
PositionPoint guard
Number0, 1, 2, 55
Coaching career2021–present
Career history
As player:
20052008Portland Trail Blazers
2008–2009Indiana Pacers
20092010Toronto Raptors
20102012New Orleans Hornets
2012–2013Golden State Warriors
2013–2014Cleveland Cavaliers
20142016Brooklyn Nets
2017New Orleans Pelicans
2017–2018New York Knicks
2019–2020Sioux Falls Skyforce
2021NBA G League Ignite
As coach:
20212023Phoenix Suns (assistant)
2023–presentDetroit Pistons (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2005)
  • Third-team All-ACC (2004)
Career statistics
Points9,349 (10.8 ppg)
Rebounds2,487 (2.9 rpg)
Assists3,952 (4.6 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

High school career

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Jack attended four high schools, including DeMatha Catholic High School and St. Vincent Pallotti High School in Maryland, Mount Zion Academy in North Carolina, and Worcester Academy in Massachusetts.

Considered a four-star recruit by Scout.com, Jack was listed as the No. 9 point guard and the No. 40 player in the nation in 2002.[1]

College career

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After high school, Jack played for Georgia Tech in Atlanta.[2] In his sophomore year (2003–04), he helped guide Georgia Tech to the NCAA Finals with 12.5 points and 5.1 assists a game. In his junior and final year at Georgia Tech he averaged 15.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists.

After forgoing his senior year of eligibility at Georgia Tech to enter the NBA draft, Jack graduated on December 13, 2014, receiving his degree in business management at commencement ceremonies in Atlanta.[3]

Professional career

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Jack going for a layup in a game between the Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat

Portland Trail Blazers (2005–2008)

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After his junior year at Georgia Tech, he opted to enter the 2005 NBA draft and was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 22nd pick. On draft night, he was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for their 27th pick (Linas Kleiza) and 35th pick (Ricky Sánchez).[4][5]

As a rookie in 2005–06, Jack backed up Steve Blake and Sebastian Telfair as a point guard, getting limited minutes. Blake was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks and Telfair was traded to the Boston Celtics in a multi-player trade during the 2006 off-season. In their absence, Jack was named starting point guard by coach Nate McMillan for the 2006–07 season, dramatically increasing his minutes and stats. With Blake's return in 2007–08, however, Jack was once again relegated to sixth man.

Indiana Pacers (2008–2009)

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On July 9, 2008, Jack was traded to the Indiana Pacers along with Josh McRoberts and 2008 NBA draft pick Brandon Rush for Ike Diogu and Jerryd Bayless.[6]

Toronto Raptors (2009–2010)

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On July 13, 2009, Jack signed a 4-year, $20 million offer sheet with the Toronto Raptors.[7] The Pacers had seven days to match the offer, and they chose not to.[8]

New Orleans Hornets (2010–2012)

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On November 20, 2010, Jack was traded to the New Orleans Hornets, along with Marcus Banks and David Andersen for Peja Stojaković and Jerryd Bayless.[9]

Golden State Warriors (2012–2013)

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On July 11, 2012, Jack was traded to the Golden State Warriors in a three-team trade including the Philadelphia 76ers, who received Dorell Wright from Golden State. The Hornets received the right to Edin Bavčić in the deal.[10]

On February 22, 2013, Jack recorded a double-double with 30 points and 10 assists against the Spurs and became the first bench player to record such numbers since Magic Johnson in 1996.[11]

At the end of season, Jack finished third in the Sixth Man of the Year voting.[12]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2013–2014)

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On July 12, 2013, Jack signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[13] On April 15, 2014, he was named the recipient of the ninth annual Austin Carr Good Guy Award. The award, named after Cavaliers legend Austin Carr, is designed to recognize a Cavaliers player who is cooperative and understanding of the media.[14]

Brooklyn Nets (2014–2016)

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On July 10, 2014, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Jack to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade also involving the Boston Celtics, as they needed to clear cap space to re-sign LeBron James. This is the second trade involving Jack where the team trading him away received the rights to Edin Bavčić in return.[15] Hours after graduating from Georgia Tech on December 13, 2014, Jack travelled to Charlotte to join his teammates for their game against the Hornets. In 20 minutes of action off the bench, he recorded 14 points, 5 assists, and 2 rebounds to help the Nets win 114–87.[16]

On November 14, 2015, Jack scored a season-high 28 points in an overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors.[17] On January 3, 2016, he was ruled out for the rest of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and small medial meniscus tear in his right knee. He sustained the injury the previous night during the second half of the Nets' game at Boston.[18] On June 30, 2016, Jack was waived by the Nets.[19]

On July 15, 2016, Jack signed with the Atlanta Hawks.[20] However, on October 20, 2016, he was waived by the Hawks due to injury. He had been unable to practice during training camp due to torn right knee ligaments he suffered in 2015–16, and subsequently sat out all seven of the Hawks' exhibition games during the preseason.[21][22]

Return to New Orleans (2017)

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On February 24, 2017, Jack signed a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, returning to the franchise for a second stint.[23] However, on March 3, 2017, he was ruled out for four to six weeks after suffering a right lateral meniscus tear.[24]

New York Knicks (2017–2018)

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On September 15, 2017, Jack signed with the New York Knicks.[25] On November 24, 2017, he had 10 points and a season-high 14 assists against the Atlanta Hawks. On December 10, 2017, also against the Hawks, Jack scored a season-high 19 points.[26] On January 10, 2018, he recorded his first triple-double in six years with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 122–119 double overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls.[27] Four days later, he set a new season high with 22 points in a 123–118 overtime loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.[28]

Jack signed with the Pelicans on September 19, 2018,[29] before being waived on October 13.[30]

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2019–2020)

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On March 5, 2019, Jack was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League.[31] In his lone appearance for the Skyforce, Jack tore the ACL and lateral meniscus as well as spraining the MCL in his left knee, which ruled him out for the rest of the season.[32]

On November 26, 2019, Jack was acquired again by the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[33]

NBA G League Ignite (2021)

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On January 14, 2021, Jack signed with the NBA G League Ignite.[34]

Coaching career

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Phoenix Suns (2021–2023)

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On August 7, 2021, Jack was hired as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns.[35]

Detroit Pistons (2023–present)

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On June 16, 2023, Jack was hired as an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons.[36]

NBA career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 *  Led the league

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005–06 Portland 79 4 20.2 .442 .263 .800 2.0 2.8 .5 .0 6.7
2006–07 Portland 79 79 33.6 .454 .350 .871 2.6 5.3 1.1 .1 12.0
2007–08 Portland 82* 16 27.2 .431 .342 .867 2.9 3.8 .7 .0 9.9
2008–09 Indiana 82* 53 33.1 .453 .353 .852 3.4 4.1 1.1 .2 13.1
2009–10 Toronto 82* 43 27.4 .481 .412 .842 2.7 5.0 .7 .1 11.4
2010–11 Toronto 13* 13 26.7 .393 .167 .870 3.2 4.5 1.1 .0 10.8
2010–11 New Orleans 70* 2 19.6 .412 .345 .845 1.9 2.6 .6 .1 8.5
2011–12 New Orleans 45 39 34.0 .456 .348 .872 3.9 6.3 .7 .2 15.6
2012–13 Golden State 79 4 29.7 .452 .404 .843 3.1 5.5 .8 .1 12.9
2013–14 Cleveland 80 31 28.2 .410 .341 .839 2.8 4.1 .7 .3 9.5
2014–15 Brooklyn 80 27 28.0 .439 .267 .881 3.1 4.7 .9 .2 12.0
2015–16 Brooklyn 32 32 32.1 .391 .304 .893 4.3 7.4 1.1 .2 12.8
2016–17 New Orleans 2 0 16.5 .667 .000 1.000 .0 2.5 1.0 .0 3.0
2017–18 New York 62 56 25.0 .427 .291 .840 3.1 5.6 .6 .1 7.5
Career 867 399 27.8 .440 .343 .855 2.9 4.6 .8 .1 10.8

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011 New Orleans 6 0 18.5 .353 .000 .688 2.5 2.2 .2 .2 5.8
2013 Golden State 12 4 35.5 .506 .292 .896 4.4 4.7 .9 .3 17.2
2015 Brooklyn 6 0 25.5 .519 .333 1.000 4.2 4.5 1.2 .2 12.3
Career 24 4 28.8 .488 .273 .870 3.9 4.0 .8 .3 13.1

Personal life

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Former NBA player Chris Duhon is Jack's cousin.[37]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jarrett Jack Recruiting Profile
  2. ^ "All ACC Faces in the Crowd: Jarrett Jack". The Technique. September 3, 2004. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2007.
  3. ^ Jarrett Jack, 10-year NBA veteran, graduates from Georgia Tech
  4. ^ Givony, Jonathan (June 30, 2005). "2005 NBA Draft Grades". DraftExpress. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018.
  5. ^ Weitzman, Yaron (March 19, 2018). "Jarrett Jack's Wide Circle of Influence Extends to NBA Stars, Rappers and Beyond". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018.
  6. ^ "Pacers announce two trades; acquire seven players". NBA.com. July 9, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
  7. ^ "Raptors Sign Jack To Offer Sheet". NBA.com. July 13, 2009. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
  8. ^ Wells, Mike (July 19, 2009). "Pacers won't match offer for Jarret Jack". IndyStar.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "HORNETS ACQUIRE JACK, ANDERSON AND BANKS FROM RAPTORS". NBA.com. November 20, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
  10. ^ "New Orleans Hornets Trade Jarrett Jack To Golden State Warriors". Rantsports.com. July 11, 2012. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  11. ^ "Jarrett Jack: NBS'a Best Sixth Man?". Rantsports.com. February 22, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  12. ^ "Knicks' J.R. Smith wins Kia Sixth Man Award". NBA.com. April 22, 2013. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  13. ^ Cavaliers Sign Jack and Clark
  14. ^ "Jarrett Jack Wins Austin Carr Good Guy Award". NBA.com. April 15, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  15. ^ Brooklyn Nets Acquire Jarrett Jack and Sergey Karasev
  16. ^ Johnson leads hot-shooting Nets over Hornets
  17. ^ "Curry leads Warriors past Nets 107–99 in overtime". NBA.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  18. ^ Jarrett Jack Medical Update
  19. ^ Brooklyn Nets Waive Jarrett Jack
  20. ^ "Hawks Re-Sign Humphries, Add Jack And Delaney". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  21. ^ "Hawks Request Waivers On Jarrett Jack". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  22. ^ Vivlamore, Chris (October 20, 2016). "Hawks waive veteran Jack, roster at 17". AJC.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  23. ^ "Pelicans Sign Jarrett Jack". NBA.com. February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  24. ^ "Jarrett Jack Injury Update". NBA.com. March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  25. ^ "Knicks Sign Jarrett Jack". NBA.com. September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  26. ^ "Jarrett Jack 2017–18 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  27. ^ "Markkanen, Dunn help Bulls outlast Knicks 122–119 in Double Overtime". ESPN.com. January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  28. ^ "Davis (48 points, 17 rebounds), Pelicans beat Knicks in OT". ESPN.com. January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  29. ^ "Pelicans sign Jarrett Jack". NBA.com. September 19, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  30. ^ "Pelicans waive Green and Jack". NBA.com. October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  31. ^ "Sioux Falls Skyforce Acquire NBA Veteran Jarrett Jack". NBA.com. March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  32. ^ Ira Winderman (March 14, 2019). "Jarrett Jack, who signed recently with the..." Twitter. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  33. ^ "SKYFORCE ACQUIRES JARRETT JACK". NBA.com. November 26, 2019. Archived from the original on August 2, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  34. ^ "NBA Veterans Donta Hall, Jarrett Jack Join Ignite". NBA G League. January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  35. ^ "SUNS ANNOUNCE COACHING STAFF ADDITIONS". NBA.com. August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  36. ^ "Jarrett Jack Joins Pistons Staff As Assistant Coach". RealGM.com. June 16, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  37. ^ "Jarret Jack Bio Page". NBA.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2007. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
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